July 27, 1813:
Courtesy of Rootsweb, image of Battle of Burnt Corn Creek
Burnt Corn, a town in Monroe county Alabama. Close by was the old Federal road, an old Indian horse path, which crossed the territory into Georgia. For nearly a century, whites, black and Indians all got along in this area. This was soon to change. Encroaching on land of the Creek indians, the whites caused the indians to be discontented. In the fall of 1811, the great Shawnee Tecumseh came into the area to incite the Creeks against the whites. He gave a speech at Tuckabatchee, challenging the Creeks to regain their former glory. In Florida, the Spanish were also encouraging discord among the Creeks; it was to their advantage, both politically and monetarily. This encouraged the first engagement of the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814 , it takes place at Burnt Corn Creek in present-day Escambia County, Alabama. Creek leaders Peter McQueen and High Head Jim were returning from Pensacola, where they had secured supplies and arms from the Spanish and British, when they were attacked by American forces.
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